Warriors' CMO Chip Bowers to take job with Miami Marlins

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OAKLAND — After stockpiling their staff in recent years, the Warriors have lost one of their top executives to another team. Warriors chief marketing offer Chip Bowers plans to take a job with the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball, Bay Area News Group confirmed. Bowers will serve as the Marlins’ president of business operations and report to part-owner and Chief Executive Officer Derek Jeter. Bloomberg first reported the news.

It is not immediately clear when Bowers will make the transition. Bowers was currently in his sixth season with the Warriors, where he has overseen broadcasting, marketing and corporate partnership sales for the organization. Bowers had a prominent role in the team developing Chase Center, a privately financed arena that is scheduled to open in Mission Bay in the fall of 2019. And as detailed during training camp last October, Bowers also traveled with the Warriors during their pre-season trip in China to pursue various business deals.

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During Bowers’ time with the Warriors, the corporate partnerships department grew from 27th out of 30 NBA teams in league revenue to No. 1. The Warriors also rank fourth in digital fan engagement across all social media channels and have received various awards for their business initiatives, including the SportsBusiness Journal’s Sports Team of the Year award in 2014 and 2016.

Bowers, who has worked 21 years in the sports business industry, previously had stints with the Orlando Magic (2008-2012) and former Seattle SuperSonics (2000-2008) and San Diego Padres.